Rampling attributes it to three things: her lust for life, the effort she's made to evolve, and above all, the preservation of her mystique. "If you're not ready for old age, suddenly you think, Oh my God, I'm not attractive any more. Well, of course you don't attract people in the way you did, but there are other ways. Attraction is making people aware of who you are, and its the mystery which is attractive.